Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,737, Benjamin Garrison, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Garrison, Benjamin
S. 42,737
CONTENTS

Transf to Ohio Pits 855 30 July 1830 and not for sent to Pensioner Raven Ohio.
Application sent September 4th 1820 to Robert White Esq. of Court of Hampshire City Virginia
To Ohio Pits 855 from Virginia
Benjamin Garrison
of Hampshire City in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shaeffer of the New Jersey line, for the term of six years.
Enscribed on the roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 26 th of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of Sept 1819 and sent to Robert White, Esq Winchester, Virginia.
  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819. 15 m. 1/2  $122.60    Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 th Mar 1820.  48.00  
Continued $170.60
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
C E

State and District of Virginia Hampshire County S.C.
Before me the subscriber presiding Judge of the superior Court of law for the said County of Hampshire in the state aforesaid on this 26 th day of May in the year 1818 personally appeared Benjamin Garrison, aged fifty eight years, resident in the said County, state and District who being by me first duly the deponent sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following deponent statements, in order to obtain the benefit of the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary war."
That he is in Elizabeth town in the State of New- Jersey in the fall of the year 1777 as near as he can recollect as a private soldier in the Continental Army the Company comman- ded by Captain John Cummings of the Second New Jersey Regiment on Continental establishment. That he served in that Corps as in the service of the United States until the end of the war when he was discharged at New Windsor or the state aforesaid. That he was in the battle of Monmouth and at the capture of Lord Cornwallis. That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the aid of his country for support. and that he has no other evidence of his said services in his power. I swear to and declare before me the day and year aforesaid Robt. White
I Robert White Judge do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named Benjamin Garrison did serve in the army of the United States against the common enemy during the revolutionary war as set forth in the above declarations. And I do now certify the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the office of the secretary of the Department of War according to the provisions of the said act of Congress Robt. White

Virginia Hampshire County Set I John B White Clerk of the Superior Court of law in Your said County do hereby certify that Robert White whose name is subscribed to the above certificate was at the time of subscribing the same his more sole & presiding Judge of the said Court duly Commissioned & sworn & that full faith & credit is due & ought to be given to all his acts as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal (there being no public Seal of office) this 29 th of May 1818.
J. B. White
Virginia Hampshire County Set
as aforesaid Do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction by testimony this day given before me that the above named Benjamin Garrison is in all need circumstances and has had in need of the aid of his County for a support. In testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name above the seal of the County this 26 th day October 1818
Robert White Judge of the Court
The applicant was a Deserter.
Robert White
Rejected

Benjamin Garrison
ON Dear Garrison
Since the earlier declaration was made I have rec d a certificate of pension from Judge White to whom it was sent not I do not know when declarant lived at the 18 September 1819 and November 14 1855 I suppose as the old man is very infirm it will not be necessary for him to come to this place to make a separate declaration under the new under the new law
J. B. White B.H.C.
16.855
Hampshire City
18 Sept 1819
Nov 1820

On this 21 st day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court a being a bounty of record Benjamin Garrison aged sixty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st May 1820 that he the said Benjamin Garrison enlisted for the term of the continuance of the war he thinks in the month of November in the year 1777 in the State of New Jersey in a company commanded by Captain John Cummins in the regiment commanded by Colonel Israel Paves in the line of the State of New Jersey on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said corps until the end of the war when he was discharged from the said service in Winwood in the State of New Jersey, that he was in the Battles of Monmouth & Elizabeth Town when he was taken prisoner, and that he was afterwards at the taking of Cornwallis, and that he has no other evidence now in his proof of his said service And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820 he did solemnly swear that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that he has not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions of of an Act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities contracts or debts due to him nor has he any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by him subscribed One house worth about $18. One bow and calf worth $16 one yearling heifer worth $4.00 some old chains, and all with household property worth altogether $35.00 & he owes about $15.00 That his occupation is that of a laborer and that he is unable to work much, that his family consists of himself and his wife Sarah who is about 60 years of age

Schedule of the Estate of Benjamin Garrison an applicant for a pension under the law of 18- March 1818.
  One Mare worth about $18:00   One Cow Half worth 16:00   One yearling heifer worth 4:00   Joshua's old chains an ax with handles & sockets 5:00   worth altogether worth $43:00   That owes to  himself $15:00   $28:00 
Benjamin his Garrison X Mark

I John B White Clerk of the County Court of Hampshire do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court and I do further certify that in the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is $43.00. and the amount of said declarant debts $15. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and sealed the seal of the said Court on this 27 th day of June 1820
John B White
[Handwritten flourish]

Trans for
rec d . July 30. 1831 from Ravenna, O.

Application for a transfer -
The State of Ohio
Portage County ss
On this nineteenth day of July 1831. Before me, the subscriber, a justice of the Peace for the said County of Portage personally appeared Benjamin Garrison who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain John Cummins in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Israel Shreve in the service of the United States - that his name was placed on the Pension List - Roll of the State of Virginia from whence he has lately removed - that he now resides in the State of Ohio where he intends to remain, and wishes his Pension to be payable at the Pittsburgh Ohio Agency in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Virginia to Ohio - that he might reside with his children who live near where he now resides.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid.
Benjamin his Garrison mark
Thomas W. Selby Justice of the Peace
The State of Ohio ss Portage County ss
Paris Township July 19. 1831
personally appeared Smith Kelry and on his oath saith that he is, and for a great number of years has been acquainted with the above named Benjamin Garrison, and knows him to be the person described in the Affidavit.
Smith Kelry
Sworn to, and subscribed before me the day and year above written - I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Smith Kelry, and that he is a man of truth, and veracity.
Thomas W. Selby Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio Portage County ss,
I, Seth Day Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Portage do certify that Thomas B. Sully before whom the foregoing depositions were taken and sworn was at the time of taking such depositions and now is a Justice of the peace of said County duly Commissioned and sworn and fully authorized to administer oaths.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Ravenna this twenty second day of July Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty one.
Seth Day Clerk

Free
The Hon.
Secretary of War
Washington
D.C.
Comms 8/20

I Benjamin Garrison of the County of Hampshire in Virginia but formerly of the County of Cumberland land in New Jersey, do to the Secretary War make the following Statement, in addition to the one already made to the Hon. Robert White - to wit that I did leave the Service in which I was enlisted in the Revolutionary War some time in the Summer in the year 1778 - that I was driven to that act by circumstances over which I had no control that I was absent about four Months and then returned voluntarily and of my own accord. That I was made prisoner by the enemy at Elizabeth Town in New Jersey and carried to New York that I remained a prisoner about ten months at which time I was exchanged and joined the American Army again at that point and continued in the Service until the end of the War that I was at the capture of Corn- wallis at York in Virginia and was marched from there to New Windsor where I received an Honorable Discharge, that my discharge was signed I believe by my Captain Silas Schott of the 2 d New Jersey Regiment - that I did my County land to my Lieu- tenant Samuel Short and gave up to him my

my discharge - I do state most positively that I was a faithful soldier during the whole term of my enlistment except the short time I was absent as before stated - and I have no doubt but what this statement will be supported by the Muster & pay rolls of the Army filed in the proper office -
Signed
his Benjamin Garrison mark
Hampshire County Virginia
Benjamin Garrison on his proper oath this day appeared before the Subscribers one of the Justices of the peace for said County and made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing State- ment are true to the best of his knowledge and belief By true - Garrison on his my hand this 17 th day of June 1817
J. P. White

42737 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 42,737
Benjamin Garrison P. O. Box 100
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 186
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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